Match Swing Brown
Sherwin-Williams Swing Brown is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 20. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 20 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Frontier Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (26 vs 20) makes Sulking Room Pink the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Pearl beige reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 20), opening up a space where Swing Brown encloses it. At ΔE 9.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (25 vs 20) makes Lilac Gray the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 11-point LRV gap (31 vs 20) makes Nomadic Glow 2 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 10-point LRV gap (30 vs 20) makes S 4010-Y50R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 9-point LRV gap (29 vs 20) makes RAL 780-5 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.